Princess Christine Marie Elisabeth of Orléans-Braganza, née Princess de Ligne, was born on 11 August 1955 in the Château de Belœil, Belgium.
Background
She is the daughter of Antoine, 13th Prince de Ligne and Princess Alix of Luxembourg. Her father was head of one of Belgium"s foremost noble families, mediatized in 1803. Her mother, Princess Alix (born 1929), is sister of former Grand Duke Jean.
Career
Through her mother, Princess Christine is a descendant in the fifth generation of King John VI of Portugal and is a great-grand niece of Brazil"s first emperor, Pedro I of Brazil. Dynastic orders.